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Smarter, but at a price: 11 consequences of using 100 percent of your brain

By A.A. Dowd, Tasha Robinson, Molly Eichel, Samantha Nelson, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Dennis Perkins, Mike Vago  |  July 21, 2014 | 5:00am
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Unlocking your full potential can come at a price. Here are 11 pop culture examples of consequences to using 100 percent of your brain.

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